Riya, 19, lives in Indore with her family and studies at a college there. She has also joined a youth volunteer club. She says the club gives her a sense of belongingness, and its members give and receive attention and care. Sometimes a club meeting falls on the day of a family function, and she feels torn between the two. Last year Riya wrote alone to the municipality asking for a public library, but she got no reply. Later, sixty club members signed a joint request, and the municipality agreed to build the library.
Riya's sense of belongingness and the attention she gives and receives in the club best show which reason for joining groups?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Satisfaction of psychological and social needs
Option (1) Security — Incorrect. Security means a group reduces the insecurity we feel when alone. The passage says nothing about Riya feeling unsafe.
Option (2) Satisfaction of psychological and social needs — Correct. Groups meet social and psychological needs such as a <strong>sense of belongingness</strong> and <strong>giving and receiving attention</strong>. These are the very things Riya gets from the club.
Option (3) Status — Incorrect. Status is feeling recognised because others see the group as important. Riya speaks of belonging and care.
Option (4) Provide knowledge and information — Incorrect. This reason is about a group adding to the information we lack. Riya does not mention learning anything new.
NCERT (2026-27): “Why Do People Join Groups? … “• Goal achievement : Groups help in achieving such goals which cannot be attained individually. There is power in the majority.” |